Justin Bour
| AB | 1714 |
|---|---|
| AVG | .253 |
| OBP | .337 |
| SLG | .457 |
| HR | 92 |
- Full name Justin James Bour
- Born 05/28/1988 in Washington, DC
- Profile Ht.: 6'4" / Wt.: 270 / Bats: L / Throws: R
- School George Mason
- Debut 06/05/2014
-
Drafted in the 25th round (770th overall) by the Chicago Cubs in 2009.
View Draft Report
George Mason dominated the Colonial Athletic Association this year, winning the regular-season title and an at-large regional bid. Outfielder Scott Krieger (.378) and catcher Chris Henderson (.416) shared CAA player of the year honors, and along with hulking first baseman Justin Bour (.336) combined to hit 51 of the team's 81 home runs. Bour shows the ability to hit for average and power. He's a strapping 6-foot-4, 250 pounds and has drawn physical comparisons to Brett Wallace. Power will be his calling card, though he has the tools to be a good defensive first baseman.
Top Rankings
Organization Prospect Rankings
-
Bour rose from minor league Rule 5 draft selection in 2013 to big leaguer a year later with the Marlins, who called him up for an interleague road swing through American League parks in June to be used as a DH. He spent five seasons in the Cubs system, missing two months in 2013 with a hairline fracture in his wrist but still slugging 18 home runs at Double-A Tennessee. Nevertheless, the Marlins sought out Bour in the Triple-A phase of the 2013 Rule 5 draft and landed him for just $12,000, acquiring a slugger for their Triple-A New Orleans lineup who earned a September callup. A hulking, lumbering first baseman with bottom-of-the-scale speed, Bour has the most power in the system, with a chance to hit enough to be a regular, even at first base. He has some pre-swing movement in his swing, but when he's on time, he's short to the ball. He has the strength to drive the ball out to all fields with plus power. He has good hands at first base but below-average range. Bour's lack of athleticism and struggles with lefthanders may limit him to part-time duty. He's shown the feel for hitting and power to be a low-cost option at first base for the 2015 Marlins.
